Word formation - Oxford University Press
elt.oup.com › pdf › OLG_word_formationWord formation 1 Compounds A Compound nouns A compound noun can be formed by joining two nouns together, e.g. hand + bag = handbag. a handbag the weekend football a guidebook my bedroom We stress the first part of the word: a ‘handbag. There is little difference between a compound noun and two separate nouns used one after the other, e.g. a phone bill. Some combinations can be written